There are certainly two ways to look at what is happening right now. One is that people are in crisis mode and have no money for anything. The realistic and positive outlook is when times are tough in down markets a lot of opportunity also exists. There is doom and gloom but there is also the fact that people are looking for a way out. The fact is that so many still have money to invest and they are looking for a safe investment right now. Again, you have the answer.
Most network marketing companies do not offer high priced goods. They offer a low priced affordable good. If you look in times of depression and economic turmoil in the past you can see that the high priced goods are drastically affected. Cars, Homes, Upscale electronics etc. etc. are seriously affected. Low priced goods such as ours are not affected in a major way. I am with a wonderful health and wellness company where our products are a necessity for health and something that people can afford…. so I say to you please don’t get caught up in the faux panic that people do not have the money for anything. It simply is not true in any sense. Which road do you want to take?
Here are a few examples of approaches that might use or make your own in this interesting economic time. These are a little more specific to my company but you can replace numbers easily with what you need to:
To the Investor:
“Hey there Jim, I know the market is tough right now and that there are not many safe places to put money. I have a product line investment opportunity that has very minimal risk with huge rewards. Like I said the investment is minimal. We are talking $1100.00 to own a business and you will pay $300.00 in order to maintain the business each month. Of course all of this investment buys you a revolutionary product, which I should mention is tearing up the Billion-dollar wellness industry. With a 5-10 hour a week investment of time you can earn an exponential amount of money. I thought of you as you seem to have a keen eye for a good investment and times are ripe for someone like you to make a lot of money. You interested in checking this out?”
If you are earning with your company your line changes a bit:
“Hey Jim, Like many I would imagine you are a bit worried about the market right now. I hope it has not hit you real hard. I would like to talk to you about a way out for yourself or even a way to help others out of this mess. Investing is clearly all about ROI. I invested about $1100.00 dollars initially into an amazing company and about $300 a month in a product that I absolutely love. I am earning residually about $2,000 dollars a month and did that putting about 5-10 hours in a week to get to that consistent level of income. As of now that is a $1700.00 ROI per month. You are a numbers guy so I thought that might be enticing to you. My pal Wes has been at it a bit longer and he is earning in the likes of $500.00 dollars an hour and it keeps going up in this economy. I thought you might be someone interested in this kind of investment. If you have an hour this week I could show you the whole business plan.
To a young Entrepreneur:
“Hey Sally, I wanted to talk to you about something. Do you have a few minutes?
I know you have a bit of a different mind in terms of business than most, which is why I want to talk to you. As the economy declines so many fall victim to its downturn. At the same time a lot of money is made by those that are able to see that when there is economic turmoil there is also a lot of opportunity. People are looking for a way out. Well I have found a company that I believe to be economy proof. It is dealing with small priced goods which is not something that is affected much even in a recession. The investment is small and the money making potential is huge. I would like to sit down with you and show you a DVD about the business plan that I am talking about. When do you have an hour this week, Tuesday or Wednesday?”
These are just a few examples of using the economy to your benefit. Obviously my jargon may be a bit different than yours. Make it your own but remember to be upbeat and professional. You really do have the answer right now but people will not believe that if you are not 100 percent confident and certain in your approach.
To your success
Young guns always wanted
Wesley Anderson
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